…Because the next generation of building is restorative.Green Redesign

East Halls

After the last few decades, in direct relation with industrial development, the environment has been negatively affected. The environment does not have a voice of its own, and for this reason it is in our hands as living intellect to establish a more stable and sustainable community. In order to contribute to environmental relief, the Green Dorm Project was developed. The development and the re-conceptualization of the halls will better the Penn State community and set a standard for other universities to come. The new Penn State East Halls renovation is a green step in the right direction for our world.

Problem After assessing customer needs our team decided that our design would be focused on environment impact. High efficiency would also play a key role in the overall design of the buildings. To achieve these goals our design will contain green, energy efficient applications. Implementing a roof garden would help to utilize water runoff. Over more, the implementation of solar panels and awnings for the windows would greatly reduce the energy usage of the building. Small devices will be installed in every room in order to display and monitor the energy usage. These additions and much more will be used in the redesign of East Halls to make environmental impact minimal and the Penn State community more sustainable.

Solved

1. Environmental Impact (0.60) 1.1 Low Utility Use 1.2 Cost Efficiency C.1 Small Carbon Footprint C.2 Sustainable Materials 1.3 Local Materials 2. Residential Amenities (0.20) F.1 Movable furniture 2.1 Upgraded Bathrooms F.2 Low Water Use 2.2 Indoor Bike Storage System 2.3 Purifying water filling station (per floor)3. Residential Comfort(0.20) 3.1 Lounge/Study room 3.2 Communal Kitchen (per building) 4. High Efficiency (0.40) 4.1 Rooftop Garden 4.2 Solar Panels 4.3 Sun Visor Awnings

Weighted Hierarchal Customer Needs List Morphological Chart

Concept Heating/Energy System

Features Flooring Insulation

1 Lenox SLP98V Rooftop Garden Recycled Tiles

Polyurethane Foam Board

2 Lenox G61MPV Indoor Bike-rack Reclaimed Wood

Cotton Fiber Insulation

3 Energy Star Furnace

Tinted Windows Ceramic Tiles

Cellulose Insulation

4 Solar Motion Sensor Lights

Porcelain Tiles

“I’d rather have a dorm TWICE the size but with

4 people” Strongly AgreeAgreeNeutralDisagreeStrongly Disagree

  Environmental Impact

Residential Amenities

Residential Comfort

High Efficiency

Total Weighting

Environmental Impact

1.00 3.00 3.00 2.00 9.00 0.60

Residential Amenities

0.33 1.00 1.00 0.50 2.83 0.20

Residential Comfort

0.33 1.00 1.00 0.50 2.83 0.20

High Efficiency

0.50 2.00 2.00 1.00 5.50 0.40

AHP Pairwise Comparison Chart to Determine

• Lenox SLP98V• Rooftop Garden • Indoor Bike-rack• Motion Light Sensors• Wattage Meters • Awnings (sun visors)• Solar Panels• Energy Efficient Windows• High Efficiency washer/dryers • High Efficiency Faucets and Toilets • Reclaimed Wood• Polyurethane Insulation

Key Selected Concepts

Michael Sarcona, Brad Cronin, Chris Guyan, & Shane Davis

Class of 2015

Concept Generation